Canon EOS Rebel XTi vs Canon EOS R5 C

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS Rebel XTi and Canon EOS R5 C. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS Rebel XTi

Canon EOS R5 C

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS Rebel XTi were released 2006 and Canon EOS R5 C was released 2022. That is a 16 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS Rebel XTi	2006
Canon EOS R5 C	2022

Type of camera

Canon EOS Rebel XTi is a DSLR camera while Canon EOS R5 C is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS Rebel XTi has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS R5 C has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS Rebel XTi	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS R5 C	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS Rebel XTi has a 10,1 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS R5 C has 45 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS Rebel XTi	10,1 MP 10077696 pixels 3888 x 2592
Canon EOS R5 C	45 MP 44761088 pixels 8192 x 5464

Canon EOS R5 C has a 344 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Rebel XTi. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS R5 C has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Rebel XTi. Canon EOS R5 C has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Canon EOS Rebel XTi has 100 to 1600.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS Rebel XTi	100-1600
Canon EOS R5 C	100-51200

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R5 C belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Rebel XTi
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R5 C

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS Rebel XTi can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS R5 C can shoot up to 20 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS Rebel XTi	3
Canon EOS R5 C	20

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS R5 C. Sadly, the Canon EOS Rebel XTi does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS R5 C weighs 770 gr (equal to 1.7 lb) which is 38% heavier than Canon EOS Rebel XTi and its 556 gr (or 1.23 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS Rebel XTi	556 gr 1.23 lb
Canon EOS R5 C	770 gr 1.7 lb